Kelly Ridge crash kills Oroville man

OROVILLE — An Oroville man died early Saturday morning after crashing a sport utility vehicle on Kelly Ridge Road.

The crash was reported to California Highway Patrol at around 3:10 a.m. by someone who heard it but didn't see it, said officer Joe Ortiz Monday.

The CHP and paramedics arrived 10 minutes later and found a white, 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on its right side in the driveway of a home at 359 Kelly Ridge Road.

The driver, Jordan Walberg, 22, of Oroville, had been ejected.

He was pronounced dead by medics at the scene at approximately 3:30 a.m.

Ortiz said evidence at the scene indicated Walberg was traveling south on Kelly Ridge Road, south of Galaxy Avenue, at high speed. For an unknown reason, he turned the SUV right.

The vehicle began to spin and left the roadway. It then hit a fence and rolled over, eventually stopping on its side in the driveway.

Walberg did not have a seatbelt on, Ortiz said.

The officer also said there was an odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle and alcohol was found inside, but authorities won't know if Walberg was driving under the influence until toxicology results are in.

Ortiz also said Walberg might not have died if he'd been wearing a seatbelt.

The accident remains under investigation.

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